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{{Short description|Norwegian speedway rider}} |
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{{Infobox speedway rider |
{{Infobox speedway rider |
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| name= Rune Holta |
| name= Rune Holta |
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| image = Runeholta.jpg |
| image = Runeholta.jpg |
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| nationality = |
| nationality = Norwegian & Polish |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|8|29|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|8|29|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Stavanger]], |
| birth_place = [[Stavanger]], Norway |
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| website = [http://www.holta-racing.com Official website] |
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| polishleague = [[Włókniarz Częstochowa]] |
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| swedishleague = [http://www.dackarna.nu/ [Dackarna Malilla ]] |
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| years1 = |
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| career1 = '''Norway''' |
| career1 = '''Norway''' |
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| years2 = 1991-2001 |
| years2 = 1991-2001 |
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| career2 = [[NMK Sandnes & Jæren]] |
| career2 = [[NMK Sandnes & Jæren]] |
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| years3 = |
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| career3 = '''Poland''' |
| career3 = '''Poland''' |
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| years4 = 1994 |
| years4 = 1994 |
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| career4 = [[GTŻ Grudziądz|Grudziądz]] |
| career4 = [[GTŻ Grudziądz|Grudziądz]] |
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| years5 = 1996 |
| years5 = 1996, 2012 |
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| career5 = [[ |
| career5 = [[Falubaz Zielona Góra|Zielona Góra]] |
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| years6 = 1997-1998 |
| years6 = 1997-1998, 2007 |
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| career6 = [[Unia Tarnów]] |
| career6 = [[Unia Tarnów (speedway)|Tarnów]] |
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| years7 = 1999-2000, 2002-2005 |
| years7 = 1999-2000, 2002-2005, 2010, 2013-2014, 2017, 2020 |
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| career7 = [[Włókniarz Częstochowa|Częstochowa]] |
| career7 = [[Włókniarz Częstochowa|Częstochowa]] |
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| years8 = 2006 |
| years8 = 2006 |
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| career8 = [[Stal Rzeszów|Rzeszów]] |
| career8 = [[Stal Rzeszów (motorcycle speedway)|Rzeszów]] |
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| years9 = |
| years9 = 2008-2009 |
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| career9 = [[ |
| career9 = [[Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski|Gorzów]] |
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| years10 = |
| years10 = 2011, 2018-2019 |
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| career10 = [[ |
| career10 = [[KS Toruń|Toruń]] |
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| years11 = |
| years11 = 2015 |
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| career11 = |
| career11 = [[TZ Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski|Ostrów]] |
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| years12 = |
| years12 = 2016, 2021 |
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| career12 = |
| career12 = [[ŻKS ROW Rybnik|Rybnik]] |
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| years13 = |
| years13 = 2022 |
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| career13 = |
| career13 = [[PSŻ Poznań|Poznań]] |
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| years14 = |
| years14 = 2023 |
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| career14 = [[ |
| career14 = [[Orzeł Łódź|Łódź]] |
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| years15 = |
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| career15 = ''' |
| career15 = '''Denmark''' |
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| years16 = |
| years16 = 1997–2004, 2013 |
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| career16 = [[ |
| career16 = [[Region Varde Elitesport|Outrup]] |
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| years17 = |
| years17 = 2008 |
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| career17 = [[ |
| career17 = [[Grindsted Speedway Klub|Grindsted]] |
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| career26 = '''Sweden''' |
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| years18 = 2009 |
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| years27 = 1995-2002 |
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| career27 = [[Valsarna]] |
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| years19 = 2010 |
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| years28 = 2003-2008, 2015, 2021 |
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| career28 = [[Vetlanda Speedway|Vetlanda]] |
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| years20 = 2012 |
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| years29 = 2009, 2012-2013 |
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| career20 = [[Indianerna]] |
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| years30 = 2010-2011, 2016 |
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| years31 = 2014 |
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| career31 = [[Västervik Speedway|Västervik]] |
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| SGP No =7 |
| SGP No =7 |
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| SGP starts =74<ref>''Świat Żużla'', No 2 (78) 2009, page 14, {{ISSN|1429-3285}}</ref> |
| SGP starts =74<ref>''Świat Żużla'', No 2 (78) 2009, page 14, {{ISSN|1429-3285}}</ref> |
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| SGP podium =5 ( |
| SGP podium =5 (2–1–2) |
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| SGP finals =8 |
| SGP finals =8 |
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| SGP win =2 |
| SGP win =2 |
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| indivyear1 = 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000 |
| indivyear1 = 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000 |
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| indivhonour1 = Norwegian Champion |
| indivhonour1 = [[Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship|Norwegian Champion]] |
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| indivyear2 = 2003, 2007 |
| indivyear2 = 2003, 2007 |
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| indivhonour2 = [[Individual Speedway Polish Championship|Polish Champion]] |
| indivhonour2 = [[Individual Speedway Polish Championship|Polish Champion]] |
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| indivhonour3 = Nordic Champion |
| indivhonour3 = Nordic Champion |
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| indivyear4 = 2009, 2011 |
| indivyear4 = 2009, 2011 |
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| indivhonour4 = [[Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE)]] |
| indivhonour4 = [[Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE)|Golden Helmet of Pardubice]] |
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| indivyear5 = 2008 |
| indivyear5 = 2008 |
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| indivhonour5 = [[2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden|Swedish Grand Prix]] |
| indivhonour5 = [[2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden|Swedish Grand Prix]] |
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| indivyear6 = 2010 |
| indivyear6 = 2010 |
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| indivhonour6 = [[2010 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia|Scandinavian Grand Prix]] |
| indivhonour6 = [[2010 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia|Scandinavian Grand Prix]] |
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| teamyear1 = |
| teamyear1 = 2005, 2007, 2010 |
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| teamhonour1 = [[Speedway World Cup|World Cup Winner]] |
| teamhonour1 = [[Speedway World Cup|World Cup Winner]] |
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| teamyear2 = |
| teamyear2 = 2003 |
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| teamhonour2 = [[Team Speedway Polish Championship|Polish Team Champion]] |
| teamhonour2 = [[Team Speedway Polish Championship|Polish Team Champion]] |
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| teamyear3 = 2007 |
| teamyear3 = 2007 |
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'''Rune Holta''' (born 29 August 1973 in [[Stavanger]], |
'''Rune Holta''' (born 29 August 1973 in [[Stavanger]], Norway) is a [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] rider.<ref>{{cite book|last=Montague|first=Trevor|title=The A-Z of Sport|year=2004|page=521|publisher=Little, Brown|isbn=0-316-72645-1}}</ref> He grew up in [[Randaberg]], Norway,<ref>Oakes, P.(2006). ''Speedway Star Almanac''. {{ISBN|0-9552376-1-0}}</ref> but has been a Polish citizen since 2002. |
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== Career == |
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In 1994, Holta finished runner-up to [[Mikael Karlsson (speedway rider)|Mikael Karlsson]] in the final of the [[1994 Speedway Under-21 World Championship]] following a run-off for the title.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wolves' Karlsson trumphant as King of the Under-21s |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=15 August 1994 |access-date=10 March 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19940815/020/0020 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> This was the same year that Holta won the first of his four [[Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship]]s.<ref>{{cite web | title = Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla | publisher = Historia Sportu Zuzlowego | url = http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmnorwegii.php | access-date = 4 February 2024}}</ref> |
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In 2002, he took Polish citizenship, allowing him to represent [[Poland speedway team|Poland]] in international competitions and was a member of their [[Speedway World Cup]] winning teams in 2005, 2007 and 2010. He has also won the [[Individual Speedway Polish Championship|Polish Championship]] in 2003 and 2007. |
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In 2020, he rode for [[Dackarna]] Malilla in the Swedish Elit League and for [[Włókniarz Częstochowa]] in the [[Ekstraliga (speedway)|Polish Ekstraliga]]. In 2022, he helped [[PSŻ Poznań]] win the [[2022 Polish Speedway season|2022 2.Liga]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flashscore.in/moto-racing/speedway/2-liga/ |title=2022 Liga 2 results |website=Flash Score |access-date=5 January 2023}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
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For his sport achievements, he received: <br> |
For his sport achievements, he received: <br> |
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[[Image:POL Złoty Krzyż Zasługi BAR.svg|65px|Golden Cross of Merit]] Golden [[Cross of Merit (Poland)|Cross of Merit]] in 2007. |
[[Image:POL Złoty Krzyż Zasługi BAR.svg|65px|Golden Cross of Merit]] Golden [[Cross of Merit (Poland)|Cross of Merit]] in 2007. |
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In 2016, he will be riding for Dackarna Malilla in the Swedish Elit League and for [[ŻKS ROW Rybnik|ROW Rybnik]] in the [[Ekstraliga (speedway)|Polish Ekstraliga]]. |
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⚫ | In 2007 Holta survived a plane crash with fellow rider [[Tomasz Gollob]]. The plane, flown by Władysław Gollob, crashed on the way to a meeting at [[Tarnów]]. Holta escaped with cuts and bruises.<ref name="Evening Star">{{cite web | title = Holta survives plane crash drama | publisher = Evening Star | date = 1 June 2007| url = http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/sport/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=Sport&tBrand=estonline&tCategory=Sport&itemid=IPED11+Jun+2007+11:53:09:977 | access-date = 24 October 2007 }}</ref> |
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⚫ | On his official website, Holta stated ''"In spite of the circumstance I'm doing OK but I'm very shaken. We have been very lucky, and I'm just glad that I'm still alive."''<ref>{{cite web| title =Holta in airplane crash| publisher =www.holta-racing.com| date =1 June 2007| url =http://www.holta-racing.com/module.php?lang=eng&page=news&menu=news&year=2007&cat=hr&newspage=3| access-date =24 October 2007| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090124035642/http://www.holta-racing.com/module.php?lang=eng| archive-date =24 January 2009}}</ref> |
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== Major results == |
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| 2000 |
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| 26th |
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| 1 wild card ride |
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| 2001 |
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| [[2001 Speedway Grand Prix|2001]] |
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| 14th |
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| 41 |
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| 2002 |
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| [[2002 Speedway Grand Prix|2002]] |
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| 11th |
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| 80 |
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| 2003 |
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| [[2003 Speedway Grand Prix|2003]] |
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| 2004 |
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| [[2004 Speedway Grand Prix|2004]] |
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| 2005 |
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| [[2005 Speedway Grand Prix|2005]] |
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| 2006 |
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| [[2006 Speedway Grand Prix|2006]] |
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| 2007 |
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| [[2007 Speedway Grand Prix|2007]] |
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| 7th |
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⚫ | On his official website, Holta stated ''"In spite of the circumstance I'm doing OK but I'm very shaken. We have been very lucky, and I'm just glad that I'm still alive."''<ref>{{cite web| title =Holta in airplane crash| publisher =www.holta-racing.com| date =2007 |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.holta-racing.com Official website] Website no longer available |
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[[Category:1973 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:People from Randaberg]] |
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[[Category:Norwegian speedway riders]] |
[[Category:Norwegian speedway riders]] |
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[[Category:Polish speedway riders]] |
[[Category:Polish speedway riders]] |
Latest revision as of 11:01, 10 March 2024
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Born | Stavanger, Norway | 29 August 1973
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Nationality | Norwegian & Polish |
Career history | |
Norway | |
1991-2001 | NMK Sandnes & Jæren |
Poland | |
1994 | Grudziądz |
1996, 2012 | Zielona Góra |
1997-1998, 2007 | Tarnów |
1999-2000, 2002-2005, 2010, 2013-2014, 2017, 2020 | Częstochowa |
2006 | Rzeszów |
2008-2009 | Gorzów |
2011, 2018-2019 | Toruń |
2015 | Ostrów |
2016, 2021 | Rybnik |
2022 | Poznań |
2023 | Łódź |
Denmark | |
1997–2004, 2013 | Outrup |
2008 | Grindsted |
Sweden | |
1995-2002 | Valsarna |
2003-2008, 2015, 2021 | Vetlanda |
2009, 2012-2013 | Indianerna |
2010-2011, 2016 | Dackarna |
2014 | Västervik |
Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
SGP Number | 7 |
Starts | 74[1] |
Podiums | 5 (2–1–2) |
Finalist | 8 times |
Winner | 2 times |
Individual honours | |
1994, 1996, 1997, 2000 | Norwegian Champion |
2003, 2007 | Polish Champion |
1999, 2000 | Nordic Champion |
2009, 2011 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice |
2008 | Swedish Grand Prix |
2010 | Scandinavian Grand Prix |
Team honours | |
2005, 2007, 2010 | World Cup Winner |
2003 | Polish Team Champion |
2007 | Polish Pairs Champion |
1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2015 | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
1999, 2001 | Danish League Champion |
1999 | Polish Div Two Champion |
Rune Holta (born 29 August 1973 in Stavanger, Norway) is a speedway rider.[2] He grew up in Randaberg, Norway,[3] but has been a Polish citizen since 2002.
Career
[edit]In 1994, Holta finished runner-up to Mikael Karlsson in the final of the 1994 Speedway Under-21 World Championship following a run-off for the title.[4] This was the same year that Holta won the first of his four Norwegian Individual Speedway Championships.[5]
In 2002, he took Polish citizenship, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedway World Cup winning teams in 2005, 2007 and 2010. He has also won the Polish Championship in 2003 and 2007.
In 2020, he rode for Dackarna Malilla in the Swedish Elit League and for Włókniarz Częstochowa in the Polish Ekstraliga. In 2022, he helped PSŻ Poznań win the 2022 2.Liga.[6]
Awards
[edit]For his sport achievements, he received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.
Plane crash
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Gollob_awionetka2.jpg/200px-Gollob_awionetka2.jpg)
In 2007 Holta survived a plane crash with fellow rider Tomasz Gollob. The plane, flown by Władysław Gollob, crashed on the way to a meeting at Tarnów. Holta escaped with cuts and bruises.[7]
On his official website, Holta stated "In spite of the circumstance I'm doing OK but I'm very shaken. We have been very lucky, and I'm just glad that I'm still alive."[8]
Major results
[edit]Speedway Grand Prix
[edit]Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
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2000 | 26th | 8 | 9th | 1 wild card ride |
2001 | 14th | 41 | 5th | |
2002 | 11th | 80 | 4th | |
2003 | 8th | 98 | 4th | |
2004 | 14th | 60 | 4th | |
2005 | 20th | 6 | 1 wild card ride | |
2006 | – | – | – | Did not participate |
2007 | 7th | 91 | 3rd |
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15 | 2 | (X,0,X,2,0) | 4 |
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11 | 6 | (1,F,2,3,X) | 6 |
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6 | 9 | (3,1,1,1,3) +0 | 1 |
4 /11 | ![]() |
12 | 5 | (0,2,3,F,0) | 4 |
5 /11 | ![]() |
11 | 5 | (3,1,E,1,0) | 7 |
6 /11 | ![]() |
3 | 16 | (1,2,3,2,3) +3 +1 | 11 |
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11 | 5 | (0,0,1,1,3) | 10 |
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10 | 7 | (1,1,2,3,0) | 16 |
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6 | 10 | (0,3,2,2,3) +0 | 11 |
10 /11 | ![]() |
3 | 17 | (2,3,3,3,2) +2 +1 | 13 |
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6 | 10 | (1,2,3,1,2) +1 | 15 |
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13 | 5 | (3,1,0,1,0) | 1 |
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permanent speedway rider | |
wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
See also
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
References
[edit]- ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 14, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 521. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- ^ "Wolves' Karlsson trumphant as King of the Under-21s". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 August 1994. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "2022 Liga 2 results". Flash Score. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Holta survives plane crash drama". Evening Star. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
- ^ "Holta in airplane crash". www.holta-racing.com. 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
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